PM Modi's Paris stopover deepens India-France strategic ties
New Delhi, May 6: On his way back from the 2nd India-Nordic Summit in Copenhagen, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid an official visit to France on May 4 and met with President Emmanuel Macron.
The two leaders discussed ways to work together to make the India-France strategic partnership a force for the global good. India and France also agreed on deeper French involvement in 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' efforts in the defence sector.
India and France reiterated their commitment to prepare for the future together by enhancing their cooperation, expanding it in new sectors to face rising challenges, and broadening their international partnership during their meeting of leaders.
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India and France have established one of the most important strategic partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region for promoting peace, stability, and prosperity. They share a vision of an Indo-Pacific region that is free, open, and rules-based, with adherence to international law, respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, freedom of navigation, and an absence of coercion, tensions, and conflicts.
The Indo-Pacific region was discussed extensively. Defence and security, trade, investment, connectivity, health, and sustainability are all aspects of the Indo-Pacific partnership between the two countries. Aside from bilateral cooperation, India and France will continue to build new partnerships with like-minded countries in the area and within regional organisations in various formats.
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